July 2026

Our Favorite Songs of the Week (Playlist) (opens in new tab)

Featuring: Blonde Redhead, Mallory Hawk, Cardi B, Slayyyter, Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal ft billy woods, Trashcan Sinatras, Lora Mouna, Dinosaur Jr, and more

Tour news: Soccer Mommy, Snail Mail, Frankie Cosmos, The Charlatans, Frankie Cosmos, Shearling, Patrick Wolf, @ (At), Silent Majority, Audrey Hobert, more (opens in new tab)

Plus: New York State of Ska Tour and more tour and festival news.

14 New Songs Out Today (opens in new tab)

Listen to new songs by Cardi B, Slayyyter, Open Mike Eagle/billy woods, Wolf Alice (The Roches cover), Billy Strings, Los Bitchos, Club 8, and more.

Peace Test Announce New Album Repercussion: Hear “Total Power” (opens in new tab)

The city of Providence, Rhode Island has a proud history of vast, violent, unhinged music, and Peace Test fit right into that.

DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ – “Still Standing” (opens in new tab)

In December, DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ dropped her highly anticipated four-hour album Fantasy .

Chrome Sparks – “Sleeper” (Feat. Khalid & Jónsi) (opens in new tab)

Here's a new one from the department of random combinations.

Um, Jennifer? Announce New EP Dirty Twice: Hear “Bushwick Ratbag” (opens in new tab)

If you didn't already know that Um, Jennifer?

Elastica say “we’re back” with “exciting things in the works” (opens in new tab)

Oasis, Pulp, and Blur have all come back.

Shannon Shaw (Shannon & The Clams) & Georgia Maq (Camp Cope) played Baby’s All Right (pics, video) (opens in new tab)

Their ”Wet Hot American Summer Tour” wraps up in Pittsburgh tonight.

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week (opens in new tab)

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week.

Two Massive Attack Members Banned From Singapore After Pro-Palestinian Display At Concert (opens in new tab)

Two members of Massive Attack have been banned from Singapore and issued a "stern warning" after a pro-Palestinian display at a concert this week, local police and the Infocomm Media Development…

Simon O’Connor Dropped From Modest Mouse Tour (opens in new tab)

The guitarist was recently accused of sending inappropriate messages to an underage fan

Remi Wolf – “Twiggy” (opens in new tab)

It's been two years since avant-pop musician Remi Wolf released her sophomore album Soup .

Yo La Tengo Void Scalper Tickets For Hanukkah Shows, Launch New Lottery (opens in new tab)

Yo La Tengo recently announced this year's run of their annual Hannukah shows, slated for Dec.

The Drums & Mareux – “It Didn’t Matter” (opens in new tab)

When the Drums first emerged, I mentally slotted Jonny Pierce's music alongside bands like Beach Fossils, Real Estate, Wavves, and Best Coast — a guitar-driven complement to the summery lo-fi synth…

Premature Evaluation: Ariana Grande petal (opens in new tab)

Modest Mouse Guitarist Exits Tour Amid Allegations Of Inappropriate Conduct (opens in new tab)

Earlier this week, a 17-year-old fan accused Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O'Connor of sending inappropriate messages, sharing screenshots of those messages on Reddit .

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” Breaks Record For Longest-Running #1 Hit In The UK (opens in new tab)

Earlier this month, Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" became the UK's longest-running #1 single by British artists.

Modest Mouse replacing guitarist Simon O’Connor on tour following allegation of inappropriate messages to minor (opens in new tab)

Seth Jabour of Les Savy Fav will replace him.

In Defense of the Genre: Best Punk & Emo Songs of July-ish (opens in new tab)

Our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ is back with the 15 best songs of July and late June, plus a roundup of recent features.

Ariana Grande’s Audition Goes Wrong in New “Petal” Video (opens in new tab)

The black-and-white visual for her new album’s title track gets stamped with a parental advisory warning

New exclusive vinyl: Momma’s ‘Welcome to My Blue Sky’ & ‘Household Name’ on color LP (opens in new tab)

Our latest exclusive vinyl variants are limited-to-100 pressings of Momma’s two most recent albums.

Wolf Alice – “Hammond Song” (The Roches Cover Feat. Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming & Bria Salmena) (opens in new tab)

When Wolf Alice announced The Clearing (B Sides) , a companion/expanded edition of last year's The Clearing , my eyes shot immediately to the cover of the Roches' immortal "Hammond Song" they…

Lollapalooza 2026 day 1 pics & video (Wet Leg, CMAT, Viagra Boys, Blood Orange & more) (opens in new tab)

Day one of Lollapalooza 2026 also had Lorde (who brought out Charli XCX), Audrey Hobert, Boys Noize, and more.

Jane Remover Shares New Venturing EP Nowhere (opens in new tab)

Among the many recording aliases maintained by the artist best known as Jane Remover, Venturing tends to be the most rock-oriented.

News: Savage Lands Join Forces with Brutal Assault for Environmental Goal (opens in new tab)

Savage Lands, the environmental NGO co-founded by Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren and musician-activist Sylvain Demercastel, have announced a partnership with Brutal Assault, the iconic European…

News: Savings Returns From Two-Year Hiatus With Ambitious New Single ‘Stressed Out’ (opens in new tab)

Alternative/pop-rock favorite Savings are back after a two-year hiatus.

Album Review: Luxury Skin – I’ll Get You Out Of Here, Baby (opens in new tab)

I’ll Get You Out of Here, Baby—the second album by Brooklyn, New York’s Luxury Skin (AKA Juliet E.

Today’s New Noise: All Out Of Bubblegum (opens in new tab)

Greetings and salutations from the end of what we can only assume will be the hottest month on record of our lives, until next month rolls around.

Tom Waits shares “The Fly” from upcoming Massive Attack collab 12″ (opens in new tab)

Tom says, ”’The Fly’ features my appreciation for the winged nuisance.” The Massive Attack 12″ is out September 4.

Fenix Flexin Responds To Viral Breakdown Claiming “Rubberz” Is “Fully” AI-Generated (opens in new tab)

A few hours ago, Shoreline Mafia rapper Fenix Flexin responded to artist/producer Medasin's detailed breakdown alleging his viral hit "Rubberz" is completely AI-generated.

Porch Light – “Under” (opens in new tab)

Porch Light, the young Minneapolis rock band, probably have a bone to pick with Noah Kahan.

Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal – “She Swear I’m Colorblind” (Feat. billy woods) (opens in new tab)

We're two weeks out from the release of underground rap great Open Mike Eagle and producer Kenny Segal's new collaborative album.

Billy Strings – “Mill Town Flood” (opens in new tab)

Billy Strings, arena-packing bluegrass virtuoso and giant metalhead , is a few weeks away from headlining his own Ionia Freak Fair festival and releasing So Much For Goodbyes , the new album that he…

9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, and More (opens in new tab)

Stream new releases from Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, and Arca

SOB x RBE Share First New Song In Seven Years “Ten Summers” (opens in new tab)

Back in 2017, two different teenage Vallejo, California rap duos joined forces to form the group SOB x RBE, and they took off quickly with a hard, energetic style that felt like a fresh take on…

Vehicle – “Escalators” (opens in new tab)

I haven't been able to stop thinking about this gravel-pop track that came out earlier this week, and therefore I must blog.

Boy George Exits Jesus Christ Superstar Amid Backlash Over AI Pro-Israel Song (opens in new tab)

A few days ago, Boy George admitted to using "AI for good." That "good" was a new reggae song called "We Will Dance Again" in support of Israel's genocidal regime.

Slayyyter Gets Stage Upgrade For Lollapalooza Debut, “Chanel$” Upgrade On New Single (opens in new tab)

2026 has been Slayyyter's breakout year.

Man’s Not Obsolete: Fear Factory At The Dawn Of The AI Resistance (opens in new tab)

Of all the wars for the human soul being waged these days, the one over so-called artificial intelligence feels the most existential.

Cardi B – “AH HA” (opens in new tab)

Last year, Cardi B finally released Am I The Drama?

Diversions :: Spiral Galaxy’s “Cosmic” Influences (opens in new tab)

The world of Spiral Galaxy extends far beyond music.

Notable Releases of the Week (7/31) (opens in new tab)

This week’s Notable Releases include Shearling (ex-Sprain), Mallory Hawk, Arca, and more.

Indie Basement (7/31): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock (opens in new tab)

This week: Trashcan Sinatras, The Durutti Column, Shearwater, The Cleaners from Venus, Ulrika Spacek (remixed), and Home Stereo.

Remi Wolf Returns With New Song “Twiggy” (opens in new tab)

Her first single in two years arrives with a vinyl-only B-side, “Tiny Little Twigs (Demo)”

Listen to SOBxRBE’s First Song in Seven Years (opens in new tab)

“Time gave us the chance to grow up, become fathers and understand what really matters.

Slayyyter Delivers “Brand New Chanel$” (opens in new tab)

As her Worst Girl in the World tour proceeds through North America

petal (opens in new tab)

With its downcast, gossamer tone, the pop star’s eighth album scans as intimate and experimental even as it retreads familiar territory.

A*POP (opens in new tab)

Polishing an already polished sound, Tyla’s second album adds reverb-heavy guitar and electronic production to frothy Afropop and amapiano log rhythms.

Album Review: Steve Lacy – Oh yeah? (opens in new tab)

Compton native Steve Lacy first became renowned in the R&B scene as a member of the soulful troupe The Internet at just 16, before further establishing himself through prolific collaborations and…

Dissidente (opens in new tab)

Combining sounds from across the electronic spectrum—tamborzão, techno, dubstep, deconstructed club—the Brazilian producer paints a gritty picture of São Paulo nightlife at its most adventurous.

Dem Goats (opens in new tab)

On their new joint LP, the brothers are older, wiser, and newly invigorated.

Phish revisited the ’90s at 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th & 96th shows at MSG (night 5 pics, setlist, video) (opens in new tab)

Each of the five nights at MSG focused on a different year

12 New Songs Out Today (opens in new tab)

Hear new songs by Fcukers, Valerie June, Twin Temple, Peter Gabriel, Lora Mouna, Swedish House Mafia ft.

Angela Autumn – “Heavy Tobacco” (opens in new tab)

About a month ago, Angela Autumn released " Mountain Stream ," the lead single from her new album Believer .

St. Vincent, Jason Isbell, Lykke Li & more announce Metropolitan Museum of Art shows (opens in new tab)

Plus Black Belt Eagle Scout, Joe Rainey, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, and more.

Jam City Lines Up New Album My World (opens in new tab)

Listen to the title track of Jack Chatham’s Jam City Presents EFM follow-up

Check Out Our Artist Portraits And Interviews From Newport Folk Festival 2026 (opens in new tab)

Rhode Island's Newport Folk Festival is always a triumph, and this year was no exception .

Bo Lueders memorial show ft. Harm’s Way, Twitching Tongues, Weekend Nachos & more announced (opens in new tab)

It’ll be Harm’s Way’s first show since Bo passed away earlier this year.

John Legend Cast As Harry Belafonte In New Movie About Paul Simon’s Graceland Era (opens in new tab)

When was the last time that you listened to Paul Simon's Graceland ?

16 Underground – “Angel (On The Run)” (opens in new tab)

16 Underground's band name is a reference to "6 Underground," right?

NØ MAN announce new album, share “They Have Names” (opens in new tab)

DC hardcore band NØ MAN — which features 3/4th of Majority Rule — will follow up 2024’s great Glitter and Spit with a new album, Between the Sword and the Neck, on October 30.

John Legend Cast as Harry Belafonte in New Film (opens in new tab)

Bill Condon’s The Road Home delves into Paul Simon’s Apartheid-era Graceland tour

Sesame Street Recruits Post Malone For Storm Special, Releases Chappell Roan Potty Parody (opens in new tab)

Post Malone is the latest musical artist to visit Sesame Street .

NØ MAN Announce New Album Between The Sword And The Neck: Hear “They Have Names” (opens in new tab)

"They Have Names," the new song from the Washington, DC hardcore/screamo band NØ MAN, is extremely heavy in all sorts of way.

Lollapalooza 2026 livestream schedule (Turnstile, Charli XCX, Geese, The xx, Smashing Pumpkins, more) (opens in new tab)

Lorde, Clipse, Ethel Cain, Slayyyter, Wet Leg, Blood Orange, and more will also stream live from Lollapalooza.

Lora Mouna – “The Difference” (opens in new tab)

Brooklyn-based Lora Mouna is among the legion of musicians making dreamy rock music, but her new single is not boilerplate zoomer shoegaze.

Paul McCartney Is A First-Time Mercury Prize Nominee (opens in new tab)

Paul McCartney is an 84-year-old Beatle, and he has won just about every accolade that a musician could possibly win, up to and including knighthood.

Mercury Prize 2026 shortlist revealed (opens in new tab)

This year’s 12 nominees include albums by Paul McCartney, Florence + the Machine, Nia Archives, Olivia Dean, DAVE, Dove Ellis, RAYE and more.

Watch Smashing Pumpkins bring out Barry Williams (Greg Brady) for “It’s a Sunshine Day” (opens in new tab)

They also brought out their former bassist, Melissa Auf der Maur, for ”The Everlasting Gaze.”

William Shatner Says His Metal Band Is Booked For Coachella 2027 (opens in new tab)

They say you learn something new every day, and today I learned that William Shatner has a heavy metal band.

Jam City Announces New Album My World: Hear The Title Track (opens in new tab)

Way back in 1991, Guns N' Roses ended Use Your Illusion II with " My World ," a quasi-rap freakout that only lasted a minute and a half before dissolving into sex noises and chaos.

Rachel Chinouriri Announces New Album I think I spoke too soon: Hear “One song away from crying” (opens in new tab)

A couple years ago, Rachel Chinouriri released her tour de force debut album What A Devastating Turn Of Events .

Lollapalooza 2026: Hulu Livestream Schedule & Details (opens in new tab)

Here’s when to catch Charli XCX, Lorde, Turnstile, Zara Larsson, the xx, Olivia Dean, and more

Do Nothing – “Act Natural” (opens in new tab)

Last month, post-punk group Do Nothing announced their sophomore album Friend World with the lead single "Stars." It's eerie and a bit corroded, leaning into squirmy electronic blemishes, and…

Karol G Releasing New Album Next Week (opens in new tab)

The urbano superstar unveiled No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto at a Toronto concert last night

Charli XCX Gives Music, Fashion, Film Songs Their Live Debuts At Nashville Spotify Show (opens in new tab)

How Charli XCX's new album going to work in a live setting?

Alice in Chains’ ‘Unplugged’ gets first vinyl reissue in years for 30th anniversary (exclusive vinyl) (opens in new tab)

It was recorded at Brooklyn Academy of Music for MTV Unplugged.

Vote For The Song Of The Summer 2026 (opens in new tab)

We're nearing the end of July and rapidly approaching the dog days of August, which means by now you should have some music attached to your memories of this season.

Tame Impala Brings Out Jennie And Djo In Boston (opens in new tab)

These days, Tame Impala are doing pop-star shit.

Anthony “TJ” Catalfo (ex-Ruiner) has died at 40 (opens in new tab)

Anthony “TJ” Catalfo, who drummed in the Baltimore hardcore band Ruiner from 2009-2010, has passed away at age 40 after being diagnosed with colon cancer two years ago.

Big Black :: Two Moonlins And Mother (opens in new tab)

Before Pharoah Sanders, before Blazing Saddles, before Muhammad Ali's training camp, there was "Two Moonlins And Mother." Big Black's compact boogaloo gem distills a lifetime of rhythm into three…

Smashing Pumpkins Bring Out Greg Brady At Lollapalooza Aftershow (opens in new tab)

Lollapalooza is officially here.

Linda Perhacs Located After Being Reported Missing (opens in new tab)

Psych-folk legend Linda Perhacs has been located and is safe.

Linda Perhacs Found Safely, Manager Says (opens in new tab)

The cult singer-songwriter was reported missing in June

Linda Perhacs “located and safe” after being reported missing (opens in new tab)

The news was confirmed in a statement shared by Perhacs’ former manager Laurel Stearns.

Renascent (opens in new tab)

Long in the works, Vini Reilly’s first album in 16 years distills minimalism, romanticism, and ambient into a sort of universal music.

I Can See (opens in new tab)

The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity.

Love & Devotion (opens in new tab)

On its third album, the Philadelphia sibling duo crafts folk-pop gems that are warm, familiar, and slightly surreal.

Cicada Burnt (opens in new tab)

On his first appearance for Peak Oil, the Mancunian producer animates foreboding, percussive bass music with tricky details and Escherian grooves.

Tour news: The National, Ride, Icona Pop, Cold Waves fest, Friendly Fires, Jimmy Eat World / The Format, And Always Forever festival, more (opens in new tab)

Plus: Rocket From the Crypt, THAO, Racecourse, Mount Eerie, ear, Locust, Rachel Chinouriri, and more tour and festival news.

Julia Holter – “My Lost One” (opens in new tab)

Julia Holter might win some, but she just lost one.

Squanderers Announce New Album Bright Madness: Hear “Theme For The Casino At 5 A.M.” (opens in new tab)

Two years ago, underground OGs David Grubbs and Kramer teamed up with nouveau legend Wendy Eisenberg under the name Squanderers, playing sparse, searching improvisational guitar-bass music with no…

V.V. Lightbody Announces New Album Period Piece: Hear “Practice Smiling” (opens in new tab)

Late last year, Chicago's V.V.

Ear Detail 2026 Live Slate (opens in new tab)

Including a hometown gig on a helipad and festival slots at Making Time ∞ and Form Arcosanti

Curbside Lambsear Announce Debut EP Put Rings On All My Fingers To Weigh Down My Hands: Hear “No Ordinary Word” (opens in new tab)

Last month, we very much liked " Man The Door ," the debut single from Curbside Lambsear, the band made up of members of caroline and the Umlauts.

Ariana Grande Debuts “Petal” In Montreal (opens in new tab)

Ariana Grande's new album petal comes out this Friday, and so far the pop star has only shared the lead single " hate that i made you love me ." She's currently on her first tour in six and a half…

Bono, Bruce Springsteen, and Cat Power Remember Glen Hansard (opens in new tab)

The Mountain Goats, Warren Ellis, Chris O’Dowd, and many others also paid tribute to the late Irish musician and Once star

Usher Warns Fans After Viral Nashville Incident: “Don’t Bring Your Ass Up Here If You Don’t Want To Be Here” (opens in new tab)

The onstage seduction routine has been a part of Usher's live show for a very long time.

Afroman Sues Deputy After Winning “Lemon Pound Cake” Case (opens in new tab)

In March, Afroman won the defamation case over his viral music videos mocking the Ohio cops who raided his home under suspicion of drugs and kidnapping and found nothing.

Vin Gordon with Lee Perry and The Upsetters :: Musical Bones (opens in new tab)

Recorded at the height of the Black Ark with Lee "Scratch" Perry at the controls and The Upsetters firing on all cylinders, Musical Bones gave legendary trombonist Vin Gordon the rare opportunity to…

Bono Shares Tribute To The Late Glen Hansard: “He Was Such An Angelic Presence” (opens in new tab)

Bono and Glen Hansard are two of Ireland's greatest rock frontmen, and their paths crossed many times.

Blonde Redhead – “Blood Spilled” (opens in new tab)

It has been well over 30 years since the great New York indie rock trio Blonde Redhead released their debut album, and it has been just over a year since then ended their Coachella set with a…

Ziemba Announces New Album The Braid: Hear “The Pleasure Seekers” (opens in new tab)

Earlier today, THAO announced her first new album in six years, and now Ziemba is doing the same.

Overmono Went Out Of Their Minds Making Pure Devotion (opens in new tab)

Since emerging in 2016, Overmono have honed a hooky strain of UK garage.

Elanor Moss – “Fixer” (opens in new tab)

Horns — they can be so melancholy.

Kanye West Settles With Former Assistant in Sexual Battery Lawsuit (opens in new tab)

Lauren Pisciotta had alleged that West sexually harassed and assaulted her

Smidley – “Love In Every Direction” (opens in new tab)

Last year, Foxing announced an indefinite hiatus and played their goodbye show .

Glen Hansard, Irish Singer-Songwriter and Once Star, Dies at 56 (opens in new tab)

The Frames frontman died in a motorcycle crash today in Dublin

THAO Announces New Album Show Me: Hear “Sick Of The Times” (Feat. Tune-Yards & The Linda Lindas) (opens in new tab)

THAO has slowly been making her return.

Jared Leto Accused Of Criminal Sexual Conduct By Four Women (opens in new tab)

Last year, nine women came forward to accuse Jared Leto of sexual misconduct .

Tony Iommi Announces First Solo Album in 21 Years (opens in new tab)

The longtime Black Sabbath guitarist’s From the Dark drops October 23

BTS Boycott 2027 Grammys (opens in new tab)

BTS have always wanted to win a Grammy.

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Announces First Solo Album In 21 Years (opens in new tab)

In 2000, after decades as the guitarist for Black Sabbath, the legendary Tony Iommi released his first solo album.

Album Review: The Strokes – Reality Awaits (opens in new tab)

The Strokes have never been a band that played by the rules.

Sour Widows Ready Jay Som-Produced Sophomore Album (opens in new tab)

Susanna Thomson wrote “Blood in the Grass,” the lead single from Sigil, for Babehoven’s Maya Bon

Pretty Sick – “City Kid” (opens in new tab)

Sabrina Fuentes' Pretty Sick project has come a long way since it started out as a fuzzed-out New York grunge band a decade ago.

Dinosaur Jr. – “Blowin’ Up” (opens in new tab)

The new Lou Barlow-led Dinosaur Jr.

Sour Widows Announce New Album Sigil: Hear “Blood In The Grass” (opens in new tab)

Sour Widows are back, but there are some changes this time around.

Victoryland & Forth Wanderers Members Announce Debut Album As Billboard Style: Hear Their Eponymous First Single (opens in new tab)

The New York band Billboard Style brings together members of two excellent indie acts, Ben Guterl of the cult-beloved Forth Wanderers and Dan Howard of the exciting upstarts Victoryland.

Coco & Clair Clair – “Coldplay” (opens in new tab)

We haven't heard from Coco & Clair Clair since their much-hyped 2024 album Girl .

Peter Gabriel – “One By One” (opens in new tab)

At this point, Peter Gabriel is more than halfway through the long rollout of his new album o\i .

BTS Say No to the 2027 Grammys (opens in new tab)

“We hope our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language,” the group shared

The Beatles Announce Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Edition (opens in new tab)

The new box set features unreleased session recordings, home demos, and an 88-page hardbound book

Willie Nelson Speaks Out Against Data Centers (opens in new tab)

It's a crime that 93-year-old American hero Willie Nelson should even have to consider what the term "data center" means.

The Beatles Somehow Found More Unreleased Recordings For New Super Deluxe Rubber Soul (opens in new tab)

The Beatles have been broken up for well over half a century, and there have been roughly one million vault-raiding reissues since then.

Charlie Hunter Quartet :: Natty Dread (opens in new tab)

The Charlie Hunter Quartet's track-by-track cover of Bob Marley's 1974 classic Natty Dread probably shouldn't work, but somehow the sublimely talented soul jazz guitarist and his group pull it off.

Kavinsky Dies at 50 (opens in new tab)

The French touch DJ and producer who broke out with “Nightcall” from the Drive soundtrack died in Paris of a suspected stroke

Kavinsky Dead At 50 (opens in new tab)

Kavinsky, the French DJ, producer, and actor whose iconic electro-pop track "Nightcall" soundtracked the opening credits of Drive , has died.

Transmissions :: Erin Osmon (opens in new tab)

This week on the show, we welcome Nashville-based music journalist, critic and author Erin Osmon, to discuss her tremendous book, W⁠on't Back Down: Heartland Rock and the Fight for America ⁠, which…

Glen Hansard Dead At 56 (opens in new tab)

Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame fronting the Frames and starring in The Commitments , then gained greater notoriety through the movie Once and the…

My Uncle Told Me Some Real Ass Sh*t on the Phone Yesterday (opens in new tab)

The California rapper-producer’s new album sifts through an eclectic pileup of influences with X-ray vision, exposing his artistic process and still keeping it breezy.

HARDBODY (opens in new tab)

Alli Logout of the punk band Special Interest and rising pop producer Margo XS join forces on a club record whose messy hedonism is matched only by its wicked sense of humor.

Album Review: Nick Hakim – I Can See (opens in new tab)

Not many artists make such an immediate impact as Nick Hakim did with his initial, self-released EP Where Will We Go Part 1 & 2 in 2014.

Past the Veil (opens in new tab)

Embracing jazz mysticism and trip-hop rhythms, the singer-songwriter takes some worthwhile risks on her arresting new album.

Finessin Distribution Deals (opens in new tab)

Fox BD’s out of pocket yet oddly personal punchline rap already made for one of the year’s best mixtapes.

Ninajirachi & Porter Robinson – “WannaCry” (opens in new tab)

The Australian maximalist Ninajirachi one of the most exciting new electronic pop artists going.

Ninajirachi Teams Up With Porter Robinson for New Single “WannaCry” (opens in new tab)

The Australian producer and DJ reunites with her teenage idol on her first original track of 2026

Willie Nelson: Data Centers Suck (opens in new tab)

“The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center, anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter).”

Boy George Says He Used AI To Create His New Pro-Israel Reggae Song (opens in new tab)

Boy George recently revealed he's using AI to re-record his old hits .

Just Penelope Announce Debut EP Great Lake: Hear “After” (opens in new tab)

Fire Talk's Angel Tapes imprint is a reliable source of promising acts, like Shower Curtain and Sleeper's Bell.

Jim James – “Wowed Out” (opens in new tab)

My Morning Jacket's Jim James will soon be gracing us with his first solo album in eight years.

Judy Announce New EP Death Of A Ladies’ Mutt: “Denim Girls” (opens in new tab)

Judy is the duo of Diners' Blue Broderick and Agriculture's Leah Levinson.

The Visitors :: My Good Friends (opens in new tab)

Issued in 1977, My Good Friends captures a moment when eastern Nigeria's musicians folded highlife, funk, soul, and psychedelia into something restless and idiosyncratic.

Maripool – “Favourite” (opens in new tab)

In a month from today, Natacha Simões releases her debut Maripool album Rotten Luck .

Listen to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s New Song “Alien Metal” (opens in new tab)

It’s the title track of their forthcoming EDM album

New Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Reveals Tracklist Feat. Tom Waits, U2, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, & More (opens in new tab)

We found out in March that a star-studded Shane MacGowan tribute album was on the way, with legends like Tom Waits, the Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, and more.

Phoebe Bridgers Returns With New Album Lost Weekend (opens in new tab)

The Punisher follow-up arrives August 14

Bruise Bath Announce New Self-Titled Album: Hear “Blood On My Tongue” (opens in new tab)

I always wonder about the acts who release multiple self-titled albums, the Peter Gabriels and Weezers and Rancids and American Footballs of the world.

Anthony Green & Sweet Pill’s Zayna Youssef Cover Porno For Pyros’ “Pets” (opens in new tab)

Almost immediately after Jane's Addiction's initial 1991 breakup, frontman Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins formed Porno For Pyros, a band that had what was arguably an even more chaotic run.

Bullion – “Roo” (opens in new tab)

After co-producing the new Avalon Emerson & The Charm album, Nathan Jenkins announced his new Bullion album Nearly earlier this summer with the release of lead single " Francis Ford ." The second…

How Strange It Is Announce New Album There Is No Evil: Hear “Slime” (opens in new tab)

Meet How Strange It Is, a Portland band making fuzzed-out indie rock and announcing their new album called There Is No Evil today.

Album Of The Week: Mallory Hawk Chinook (opens in new tab)

Richard Thompson Readies 20th Solo Album (opens in new tab)

A raucous bar-rock ditty titled “Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking” leads Hippies Thugs, and Heroes

Purest Form Announce New EP Resistance: Hear “Animal” (opens in new tab)

A couple years ago, Fury's Madison Woodward formed a new band called Purest Form and they unleashed their nasty self-titled debut EP .

Fcukers Announce New Ö Remix EP NüYork (opens in new tab)

Eli Escobar’s flip of “If You Wanna Party, Come Over to My House” is out now

Alice Coltrane’s Ashram Tapes Are Finally Getting Released (opens in new tab)

The four devotional albums have long been unavailable to the public in any format

Robyn Enlists Zara Larsson For “Talk To Me” Remix (opens in new tab)

"Zara woke up big sweden." That was what someone with the Twitter handle @BOTTLEBLONDEZ posted last November, back when Robyn first teased her single " Dopamine ." That phrase has been in my head…

Tom Morello Announces New Album Everyone Gets Everything They Want: Hear “Date Night” (opens in new tab)

Ah, the four words that we all long to hear: Tom Morello solo album.

Robyn Enlists Zara Larsson for “Talk to Me” Remix (opens in new tab)

The Swedes reunite after “Puss Puss (Girls Trip)”

Modest Mouse Guitarist Simon O’Connor Apologizes for Inappropriate Messages to Minor (opens in new tab)

O’Connor claims a case of mistaken identity led him to send an explicit meme to a 16-year-old

Slayyyter Debuts Four New Songs At St. Louis Tour Opener (opens in new tab)

WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA , Slayyyter's awesomely fried level-up LP, is Stereogum's favorite album of 2026 thus far , and it has brought Slayyyter an unprecedented level of hype.

Tom Morello Launches New Album With “Date Night” (opens in new tab)

Everyone Gets Everything They Want features Serj Tankian, Kneecap, Beartooth, and Morello’s son, Roman

2nd Grade – “Cellophane Girls” (opens in new tab)

Peter Gill is the guitarist in Friendship, but his own songs are quite a bit peppier than Dan Wriggins' material.

Judiciary Announce New EP Stalagmite Angels: Hear “Wall Of Skulls” (opens in new tab)

Look, I'm about to give you some further information, but it's really not that important.

Ellis – “all that i’ve got” (opens in new tab)

Linnea Siggelkow, the Artist To Watch alum known as Ellis, released her album No Place That Feels Like two years ago, and last year she dropped the one-off single " Little Kid ." But she's been…

Winter Announces New EP Romantix Mixtape: Hear “Without You” (Feat. Soccer Mommy) (opens in new tab)

When Winter's not busy being our VJ and interviewing Billy Corgan for us , she's making beautiful shoegaze music.

Ariana Grande Is Taking on Her Hackers—Once She Figures Out Who They Are (opens in new tab)

The pop star is looking to unmask the individuals who allegedly stole “hundreds” of songs, photos, and videos

Bernie Taupin Announces First Solo Album In Nearly 40 Years (opens in new tab)

Were you aware that Bernie Taupin has released multiple solo albums?

Steve Lacy Seemingly Spoils Spider-Man: Brand New Day On Red Carpet Livestream (opens in new tab)

WARNING: The following post may contain spoilers about Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Aphex Twin’s Drukqs Gets First-Ever Vinyl Reissue (opens in new tab)

The 2001 album will finally be back in print on wax, alongside CD and cassette reissues

Gracie Abrams’ Hell Is Other People’s Expectations (opens in new tab)

Gracie Abrams, for most of her career, has lived inside labels.

Ariana Grande Sues To Unmask Hackers Who Stole Her Unreleased Music (opens in new tab)

Ariana Grande is currently on her Eternal Sunshine Tour and building up to the release of her new album petal , and she's also suing an unknown group of hackers who, she claims, stole and leaked her…

Richard Thompson Announces New Album Hippies, Thugs And Heroes: Hear “Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking” (opens in new tab)

In 2024, Richard Thompson returned with his 19th studio album Ship To Shore .

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Alien Metal” (opens in new tab)

Right now, the ultra-prolific Australian psych-rock crew King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are on their old-school techno shit.

Linda Perhacs Reported Missing (opens in new tab)

Linda Perhacs, the 82-year-old psychedelic folk artist, has been reported missing.

The Box Set: An Appreciation, Vol. 3 (opens in new tab)

The initial standard for a compact disc was 74 minutes.

Linda Perhacs Is Reported Missing (opens in new tab)

Julia Holter and other musicians are asking for help finding the Parallelograms singer-songwriter

Reality Awaits (opens in new tab)

Full of Auto-Tuned vocals and incisive lyrics, the rock band’s seventh album is doomy, strange, and fully in on the bit.

Beard (opens in new tab)

The singer and producer’s third solo album is a paean to self-knowledge gleaned over time, filled with lush arrangements that exude a sense of ease.

Album Review: The Strokes – Reality Awaits (opens in new tab)

Richard Prince is one of the most interesting contemporary American artists – specifically due to his audacious and controversial approach to image making.

Shiverstruck (opens in new tab)

On her fifth album, Jilian Medford reflects on inertia, heartbreak, and a cross-country move, setting allusions to intense feelings against subdued indie pop.

Tesoros (opens in new tab)

Folding field recordings of his daily walks into delicate and sometimes twee electronic sketches, the Argentinian producer pays tribute to the charms of his Patagonian lakeside hometown.

Destroyer, Stephin Merritt to Headline Bazooka! Fest (opens in new tab)

Times New Viking, Joanna Sternberg, Sad13, and Asher White round up the lineup

Modest Mouse Guitarist Addresses Allegations Of Sending Inappropriate Messages To Minor (opens in new tab)

Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O'Connor has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to a minor.

Bimbo Announce Debut Album The Bimbonacci Sequence: Hear “Chewing Glass” (opens in new tab)

To sign to Exploding In Sound, you need to have a memorable one-word band name, like Jobber or Ovlov or Stuck.

Echo Upstairs :: Estranhos Lugares Para os Olhos (opens in new tab)

For years, Brazilian shoegaze has felt like a borrowed climate.

Fat Dog – “Shit Love” (opens in new tab)

You could really just rearrange the four words in this blog post's headline in any way that you might want.

Prince’s Purple Rain Is Coming to Broadway (opens in new tab)

Purify yourself at the Majestic Theatre in 2027

Portraits of Tracy, 12k Gotti, Greg Freeman, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist (opens in new tab)

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

Lucy Dacus Joins Madi Diaz On New Version Of “Heavy Metal” (opens in new tab)

The great singer-songwriters Madi Diaz and Lucy Dacus just had a big weekend together at the Newport Folk Festival.

Chris Gantry Announces New Album Worth Every Nail: Hear “Boldness Of Spirit” (opens in new tab)

In his later years, Nashville-based outlaw country legend Chris Gantry has experienced a resurgence with assistance from the community surrounding Chicago indie fixture Drag City Records.

Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson’s Disease And Cancer Diagnoses That Spurred First New Album In 18 Years (opens in new tab)

The veteran singer-songwriter Carly Simon hasn't performed live since a 2018 Tibet House benefit at Carnegie Hall, and she hasn't released an album of new songs since 2008's This Kind Of Love .

Bazooka Fest 2026 Unveils Full Lineup With Destroyer, Stephin Merritt, & More (opens in new tab)

A few weeks back, Brooklyn's Bazooka Fest announced their very cool 2026 lineup topped by scrappy Ohio indie favorites Cloud Nothings and the reunited Times New Viking.

Denzel Curry Joins Pain Of Truth Shows, May Pivot To Hardcore (opens in new tab)

For many years, Florida rap great Denzel Curry has been messing around in the hardcore world.

Diiv Announce New A. G. Cook-Produced Album Via Hotline (opens in new tab)

Zirp!

Tyla Announces World Tour (opens in new tab)

The South African star is taking her sophomore album A*POP on the road

Shearling Announce New EP Don’t Look At Me The Way A Dog Might Look At Your Leg: Hear “Believe Me (Dust)” (opens in new tab)

The experimental rock band Shearling, like Alex Kent and Sylvie Simmons' prior outfit Sprain, have an often extreme approach to music that inspires fierce devotion and revulsion.

Drain Cover Sick Of It All In Tribute To Lou Koller (opens in new tab)

The biggest live-show beatdown I ever saw happened during New York hardcore heroes Sick Of It All's set at the 1997 Warped Tour in DC.

Album Review: Mayday Parade – Sugar (opens in new tab)

There are several rites of passage for growing emo kids—and among my favorite lies the first time one hears “Jamie All Over” by Mayday Parade.

Album Review: Tokyo Rose – Never Say Die (opens in new tab)

There are reunion records that feel like exercises in nostalgia.

Krallice Announce New Album Scour Order: Hear “Living Useless Ritual” (opens in new tab)

Krallice release a lot of music.

Carly Simon Writes Moving Letter About Parkinson’s Diagnosis (opens in new tab)

“It is as though the part of the brain that sends out invitations to participate in life has temporarily misplaced the guest list”

Pavement Play “Greenlander” For The First Time In 34 Years (opens in new tab)

Pavement have been working their way across America over the past week and a half, playing a short summer tour that suggests their reunion will continue on a small scale in perpetuity, which rules.

Charli XCX Shares More Music, Film (opens in new tab)

Last Friday, our great deconstructionist pop star Charli XCX released her new album Music, Fashion, Film .

Faith No More Announce First Shows In 11 Years (opens in new tab)

For a minute there, it wasn't entirely clear that alterna-metal titans Faith No More would ever perform together again.

Faith No More Reunite (opens in new tab)

The group will head Down Under for their first live shows in a decade, alongside System of A Down

Choose Life: The Trainspotting Soundtrack at 30 (opens in new tab)

Thirty years on, the Trainspotting soundtrack remains one of the defining musical documents of the 1990s.

The Alternative Number Ones: Third Eye Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life” (opens in new tab)

Album Review: Tyla – A*Pop (opens in new tab)

For two years, South African singer Tyla heard she wasn’t African enough.

Uuuuuuuu (opens in new tab)

Natal Zaks brings dub techno to a higher level on an energetic and atmospheric 2x12", another pin in the lapel of the new and outstanding Short Span label.

HIKARIGASASHIKOMU (opens in new tab)

The Japanese producer’s tangled, footwork-inspired beats have always been bewildering, but the deranged voices and extreme chaos of his latest LP sounds genuinely menacing.

Lifestyle (opens in new tab)

PC Music architects A.

Why So Much Hate (opens in new tab)

The young New York rapper and his producer brother have already found success on TikTok, but their strange and poignant full-length debut proves there’s far more to their craft.

Ol’ Dirty Bastard Has His Own New York City Street Now (opens in new tab)

The Wu-Tang Clan co-founder’s grandmother lives on the Bed-Stuy block that bears his name

Listen to Michael Stipe’s New Song “Hum Desiderata” (opens in new tab)

The R.E.M.

Watch Hayley Williams Bring Out Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman, Jenny Lewis at Newport Folk Festival (opens in new tab)

Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus, This Is Lorelei, Kelsey Lu, and Joy Oladokun also hopped onstage

Charli XCX Releases Music, Fashion, Film B-Sides (opens in new tab)

All three songs come with their own black-and-white music videos

Brooklyn Street Renamed After Ol’ Dirty Bastard (opens in new tab)

Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood now shares a name with one of the most influential rappers of all time.

DIIV Announce New A. G. Cook-Produced Album ZIRP! (opens in new tab)

A.

Neurosis Play First Show With New Vocalist Aaron Turner At Fire In The Mountains (opens in new tab)

Following the departure of lead singer Scott Kelly after he admitted to abusing his wife and children in 2022, Neurosis reshaped themselves with new frontman Aaron Turner, who fronted Isis and also…

The Crying Nudes – DJ (opens in new tab)

Under the cover of night, elusive group the Crying Nudes ( Fine + Dean Blunt , allegedly) drop an ethereal/ephemeral 13-minute masterpiece in their gorgeous and heartbreaking new breakup record, DJ .

All for You (opens in new tab)

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible.

Oliver Tree Celebrated By Logan Paul, Ethan Klein, & Diplo In Livestreamed Memorial Service (opens in new tab)

Last month, Oliver Tree tragically died at the age of 32 in a helicopter collision in Brazil.

Lucy Dacus Brings Out Brandon Flowers, Hayley Williams, & More At Newport Folk Festival (opens in new tab)

Lucy Dacus has been in collab mode as of late, featuring on songs by her boygenius bandmate Phoebe Bridgers , Smidley , Madi Diaz , and more.

Michael Stipe – “Hum Desiderata” (opens in new tab)

In April, Michael Stipe appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to debut a new song called "The Rest Of Ever" and reveal that he's readying his debut solo album.

Bon Dylan: Justin Vernon Plays Bob Dylan Covers Set At Eaux Claires 2026 (opens in new tab)

This year's Eaux Claires lineup included an interesting name: Bon Dylan.

Kurt Vile & Czarface’s Esoteric Finally Link Up Onstage In Boston (opens in new tab)

Kurt Vile and Czarface's Esoteric have finally linked up.

Sick Of It All Frontman Lou Koller Dead At 59 (opens in new tab)

Lou Koller, the frontman of the longstanding New York hardcore band Sick Of It All, has died.

Hayley Williams Brings Out Wednesday, This Is Lorelei, Jack Antonoff, & More At Newport Folk Festival (opens in new tab)

No one is tapped in quite like Hayley Williams.

Little Miss Twain (opens in new tab)

With guests including Tanya Tucker, T Bone Burnett, and Josh Homme, the country star’s seventh album trades the pop sheen of recent releases for rootsy, candidly autobiographical songwriting.

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week (opens in new tab)

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week.

J Mascis Makes Opry Debut (opens in new tab)

Last week, John R.

Ministry Announce Final Album and Farewell Tour (opens in new tab)

The industrial metallers are winding things down with Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery)

Daphni Shares Surprise New EP hav u a sec (opens in new tab)

Earlier this year, Caribou's Dan Snaith released Butterfly , his latest album under his electronic moniker Daphni.

Arca Debuts XXXXX Tracks In Barcelona Livestream (opens in new tab)

Earlier this week, Arca announced XXXXX , her first new album in almost five years.

Rat Cage Announce New Album Not Asking For Much: Hear “Steady On Now” (opens in new tab)

Sheffield's Rat Cage picked the perfect band name, and they went on to make the exact kind of music that the name implies: Fast, raw, frantic, visceral, dirty hardcore punk.

Slothrust Announce New Album What They Grow In The Garden: Hear “Ring The Bell” & “00101001” (opens in new tab)

Boston alt-rockers Slothrust are based in LA these days, and they're ready to announce their follow-up to the 2021 album Parallel Timeline .

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Joins Billie Joe Armstrong’s Covers Band At Comic-Con (opens in new tab)

The Green Day road trip movie Nimrods , that we've been hearing about for ages, is finally seeming more like a reality.

Ministry Announce Final Album Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery): Hear “Burned Out” (opens in new tab)

Way the hell back in 1981, Chicago post-punk scenester Al Jourgenson founded a gothy synthpop band called Ministry.

Joy Oladokun Announces New Album Hope Is A Heavy Thing: Hear “Kind” (opens in new tab)

At the top of this year, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun released a very moving single " Nothing Comes Easy ." Today, she's returned with another thoughtful single "Kind," which also…

Album Review: Madball – Not Your Kingdom (opens in new tab)

It’s difficult to conjure up new adjectives to describe Madball in 2026.

Lil Wayne Can’t Look At Milk (opens in new tab)

You ever think about milk?

Orville Peck Shares “Too Little, Too Late,” Surprisingly Not A Cover Of The JoJo Hit Released 20 Years Ago Today (opens in new tab)

Following a successful broadway stint as the Emcee in Cabaret last year, country pop star Orville Peck is returning as the masked balladeer with a new album.

Hole Reissuing Classic Albums on Vinyl (opens in new tab)

Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, and Celebrity Skin are getting an array of wax represses

9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Charli XCX, the Strokes, Tyla, and More (opens in new tab)

Stream new releases from Charli XCX, the Strokes, and Tyla

It’s Passion Pit Day In Boston (opens in new tab)

Michael Angelakos was a student at Boston's Emerson College when he started writing the songs that would become his band Passion Pit's 2008 debut EP Chunk Of Change .

U2 & Martin Garrix – “Fireflies” (opens in new tab)

Once upon a time, U2 tried to make dance music.

Jack White Covers Free With The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson (opens in new tab)

Years ago, one of my editors made a point about Jack White that I've had in my head ever since: He's Robert Plant and Jimmy Page at the same time.

The Strokes’ New Album Reality Awaits Is Here (opens in new tab)

Everyone was mad about the Auto-Tune.

Premature Evaluation: Charli XCX Music, Fashion, Film (opens in new tab)

Worldpeace DMT Drop Mixtape and Announce Album (opens in new tab)

Flowers Powers, out today, includes a cover of Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi

The Babe Rainbow :: Acid and Honey (opens in new tab)

Hovering and almost ethereally weightless, Acid and Honey delivers the kind of saltwater-soaked psychedelia as only crafted by Byron Bay's The Babe Rainbow.

Listen to Orville Peck’s New Song “Too Little, Too Late” (opens in new tab)

Emmylou Harris, Noah Cyrus, and Allison Russell feature on the singer's second LP, Mule, due September 18

Music, Fashion, Film (opens in new tab)

On the follow-up to BRAT, the pop auteur pivots to a referential, proudly tossed-off rock sound that offers mystifying glances behind the curtain of stardom.

RX (opens in new tab)

Working once again with Kenneth Blume, the high-energy rapper revisits her signature sound for a tight 20-minute album.

Album Review: Charli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film (opens in new tab)

The following review was handed in by the author at 5am as a voice message, together with a note, asking our editor to please have the audio transcribed and edited, citing the delayed ability to…

You’re Gonna Need a Little Music (opens in new tab)

The UK band smooths out its characteristically jagged post-punk for a vaguely uplifting album that brings to mind lots of older British rock groups.

The Friendliest Fight We Know (opens in new tab)

The singular Montreal collective, led by composer John Winston Phillips, returns after 17 years, committed as ever to its unique brand of labyrinthine, cathartic art-pop.

Madison Square Garden Disabled Its Surveillance System for Taylor Swift’s Wedding (opens in new tab)

A new Wired report confirms the shutdown was the result of a “client privacy request,” something unheard of in the venue’s history

Kevin Morby & Waxahatchee Announce New Coolest Baby (opens in new tab)

When Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman kicked off their co-headlining tour back in April, Katie Crutchfield had a surprise : She was pregnant.

Waxahatchee Welcomes Child With Kevin Morby (opens in new tab)

The indie rock couple shared the news on Substack

Adéla Announces Debut Album Prima: Hear “Ain’t In LA” (opens in new tab)

In 2023, Adéla rose to prominence through The Debut: Dream Academy , the talent competition reality show that spawned K-Pop titans KATSEYE.

Listen to Chad Hugo’s First Solo Single Featuring Tierra Whack and Leikeli47 (opens in new tab)

The song’s sci-fi music video sees the producer and Philly rapper dance through an apocalyptic planet

The Avalanches and Karen O Share New Single (opens in new tab)

“Blue Shadows” poses the age-old question: “Does anybody know how to mend a broken heart?"

Conor Oberst Opens Up About Personal Struggles: “I Was Really Close To The Edge” (opens in new tab)

Back in 2024, Bright Eyes canceled a bunch of tour dates , citing frontman Conor Oberst's vocal issues.

Teenage Fanclub Announce New Album Do Not Dare to Dream (opens in new tab)

The band recorded it on the remote island of Great Bernera

RIP Magic – “Light Over There” (opens in new tab)

For the past year, RIP Magic — Marco Pini, Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight and Pedro Takahashi — have been routinely dropping singles.

Nicole Atkins – “Singing In The Mirror” (opens in new tab)

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins has been making really good music for a long time.

Fuji Rock 2026 Livestream Schedule and Details (opens in new tab)

Find out when to stream sets by the xx, Mitski, Turnstile, and many more

The Avalanches – “Blue Shadows” (Feat. Karen O) (opens in new tab)

The Avalanches have lately been cryptically teasing a new album , and they've also been dropping collaborative singles — first " Together " with Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza, and Prentiss, and then "…

Listen to an Unvaulted John Prine Song From Archival Album Found Dogs (opens in new tab)

Five unearthed songs and several alternate versions comprise the LP, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings

Eels – “All Forgotten” & “I’m On Standby” (opens in new tab)

Los Angeles fixture Mark Oliver Everett has been making permanently bummed-out orchestral alt-pop for decades.

Melaina Kol – “Idola” (opens in new tab)

Nashville-based artist Logan Hornyak, who makes tangled glitch-folk music as Melaina Kol, is releasing his new album Okay that’s a great idea because if I do that then , his first for Philly label…

Ineffekt – “OPTION” (opens in new tab)

dh2 has had a busy run of releases lately.

Album Review: Downtown Boys – Public Luxury (opens in new tab)

While Rolling Stone recently ranked Downtown Boys’ sophomore album, 2015’s Full Communism, as the 95th best punk album of all time, that has to be taken with a grain of salt.

Emma Ruth Rundle – “Enough” (opens in new tab)

There's this series of moments in Emma Ruth Rundle's video for her new song "Enough" where she's on a rocky beach at night.

Stef Chura Recruits Peter Buck, Mike Mills for New Album (opens in new tab)

Dancing Alone on the Concrete is out October 2 on Saddle Creek

Teenage Fanclub Announce New Album Do Not Dare To Dream: Hear “Day In The Sun” (opens in new tab)

Once upon a time, SPIN picked Nirvana's Nevermind as the second-best album of 1991.

Boyhood – Loner (opens in new tab)

Caylie Runciman aka Boyhood shares the buzzing opening track/ripper from her forthcoming new record (and now our most anticipated release of the rest of '26), I'll Dream InStead , coming this fall on…

By Congressional Order, Noah Kahan Tells Concertgoers To Wear Diapers (opens in new tab)

I don't know what it is with Noah Kahan, but something about his music and live performances has fans releasing things that are not meant to be released in public.

Chad Hugo Shares First-Ever Solo Single “JUMPUPW!NYA” Feat. Tierra Whack & Leikeli47 (opens in new tab)

For many years, Chad Hugo was one half of the Neptunes, the legendary Virginia Beach production duo who changed the sound of rap, R&B, and overall pop music in the '90s and '00s.

Stef Chura Announces New Album Dancing Alone On The Concrete Feat. Members Of R.E.M., Sugar, & Elephant 6 (opens in new tab)

It has been a long, long time since the Detroit indie rock singer-songwriter Stef Chura last released an album — seven years, in fact, since she worked with Car Seat Headrest frontman Will Toledo to…

Watch the First Trailer for Pulp’s New Film What Do You Do for an Encore? (opens in new tab)

Part concert film, part career-spanning documentary, Garth Jennings’ feature comes to MUBI this fall

Ryuichi Sakamoto :: Beauty (opens in new tab)

Guided by an adherence to a philosophy of "outernationalism", Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto's overlooked 1989 record Beauty concluded a pivotal decade of transnational works and collaborations.

Set in Stone (opens in new tab)

Some flashes of inspiration, some familiar retreads, some egregious missteps, lots of money talk—it’s another Rick Ross album.

Un Jazz (opens in new tab)

The NYC avant-garde supergroup’s latest album collides jazz, prog, metal, and noise into a murky, disorienting brew whose fried extremes belie the players’ virtuosity.

Mount Zero (opens in new tab)

On its debut album, the Australian quartet weaves quietly arresting details and playful sonic touches into catchy, familiar noise-pop.

Bruise (opens in new tab)

On a debut album heavy with moody breakbeats, the Montréal producer revels in the shades of gray between body music and brain music.

Charli XCX – “If You Take Away The Music, Then What Has She Got?” (opens in new tab)

Only two days until Music, Fashion, Film , but Charli XCX isn't done with the rollout.

Trusselina – “Gastro” & “Trusselina Archimboldi” (opens in new tab)

Mikaela Oppenheimer used to be in the Brooklyn emo band Hello Mary, while Hayden McGarvey is a former member of the Philadelphia shoegaze crew Bleary Eyed.

Wild Pink – “500 Is The New 250” (opens in new tab)

Wild Pink's upcoming album Still Coming Down feels a lot like MJ Lenderman cosplay, but can we even be mad about it?

Origami Angel – “Play Around The Crit” & “Compound Eyes” (opens in new tab)

The playful and fired-up DC emo duo Origami Angel have been touring hard since the release of their very good 2024 album Feeling Not Found , and they dropped the compilation track " Back To Life "…

Oasis Break Beatles’ UK Chart Record, Return To Hot 100, Inspire Travis Scott’s New Sound (opens in new tab)

It's Oasis Summer.

Nigel Godrich & Dhani Harrison Announce Debut Album As Dragonflies: Hear “Slower” (opens in new tab)

Here's a combination that I, personally did not expect.

SoundCloud Acquires What’s Left of Nina Protocol (opens in new tab)

The streaming service will preserve Nina Protocol’s editorial archive and allow artists to opt into its creator ecosystem

Brennan Wedl – “Let’s Be Models” (opens in new tab)

Brennan Wedl's eponymous debut album arrives next month, and the lead single " Pretty Little Fantasy " was a riot.

Victoria Monét Reveals New Album Frequency of Love (opens in new tab)

Listen to the Kaytranada-produced single “Reach Out”

2hollis – “Hurt” (opens in new tab)

Happy 2hollis Day to all who celebrate.

The Tubs – “Stoop To Me” (opens in new tab)

London janglers the Tubs are about two months away from releasing their new album Hard Life .

Noname – “Squatter” (Feat. DRAM) (opens in new tab)

We're theoretically getting a new Noname record sometime soon, but we still don't know when.

Watch Kacey Musgraves Sing “Mexico Honey” at Karaoke in New Video (opens in new tab)

A steamy clip for the breakaway Middle of Nowhere track

Iggy Pop Heralds New Protomartyr Album, Says They’re “Kind of Like Jesus” (opens in new tab)

The band’s Hotel Usona drops this September

Nigel Godrich and Dhani Harrison Launch New Project Dragonflies (opens in new tab)

Harrison, son of George, and Godrich will share their debut album in September

Krill Return With First New Song in 10 Years (opens in new tab)

The Chicago-via-Boston indie rock band is back with “Commemorative Plaque”

MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, and Modest Mouse Cover Neil Young for New Compilation (opens in new tab)

Listen to King Princess’ take on “Helpless” and Draco Rosa’s “After the Gold Rush” from Heart of Gold volumes two and three

Noname Teams With DRAM for New Single (opens in new tab)

“Squatter” is the second track off her forthcoming Cartoon Radio mixtape

No Endtroducing: DJ Shadow’s Debut at 30 (opens in new tab)

Filled with percussion pillaged from obscure funk cuts and interjections from early emcees like T La Rock and Kurtis Blow, Endtroducing rummages through the aboriginal dreamtime of hip hop just as it…

Listen to Militarie Gun’s New Song With Mannequin Pussy (opens in new tab)

“World’s Always Burning” leads the band’s God Save the Gun (Deluxe)

The Afterlives of Dub, 1995-2025 (A Mixtape) (opens in new tab)

Once again, it's dubwise summer.

Transmissions :: Mouse on Mars on Lee “Scratch” Perry (opens in new tab)

This week on Transmissions we're joined by Jan St.

Oh yeah? (opens in new tab)

From the fragmented breakup anthems to the formulaic moodboard fodder, nothing on Steve Lacy’s new album seems to come naturally.

Everything I Ever Saw (opens in new tab)

Rousing paeans to wasted youth get reduced to hokey life lessons on the Pennsylvania punks’ new album, which lacks nearly all the lyrical features that made their best work so lovable.

Album Review: Tricky – Different When It’s Silent (opens in new tab)

The music media labels many artists as geniuses, progenitors, trailblazers, while only a handful are really deserving any of these or similar epithets.

Bivabippabualukka (opens in new tab)

Collaborating with her brother, the Copenhagen composer takes a whimsical left turn on a sprawling, pleasantly busy new album.

Bootleg (opens in new tab)

On their latest album, the Shears brothers bounce from scuffed-up hardcore to breakbeat-infused rap-rock, telling tales of paranormal activity that form an impressive compendium of folklore.

Chelsea Wolfe Reveals New Album The Dark, Lines Up 2026 Tour (opens in new tab)

The LP’s lead single, “Cold,” is out now

Are NewJeans Really Back? (opens in new tab)

A series of four videos posted to the K-pop group’s YouTube channel signal “the summer of NewJeans”

Watch Vince Staples’ Tiny Desk Performance (opens in new tab)

The Long Beach rapper played cuts off his new album Cry Baby

Watch Charli XCX Direct Vincent Cassel in “Camera” Video (opens in new tab)

Ahead of the release of Music, Fashion, Film this Friday

Styrofoam Winos :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview (opens in new tab)

Spend a few minutes talking with Styrofoam Winos and it becomes obvious why Any River feels so effortless.

Album Review: Psycroptic – The Pulse of Annihilation (opens in new tab)

For something so brutally demanding, too often, technical death metal allows consistency to go under-appreciated.

Album Review: Strawhouses – Time in the Light (opens in new tab)

Time shapes almost every part of life, yet it’s surprisingly rare to hear an album approach it from so many different directions.

Album Of The Week: Nick Hakim I Can See (opens in new tab)

Theoretically, Nick Hakim makes soul music, but it’s more like visiting spirit music.

Anatolian Psych Out: Volume Two (opens in new tab)

A continuation rather than a sequel, Anatolian Psych Out: Volume Two ventures deeper into one of rock's richest parallel histories.

Different When It’s Silent (opens in new tab)

The trip-hop icon’s latest album is stylistically uneven, but he sounds creatively energized, particularly on brooding, desolate songs where he grapples with parental grief.

BLING SLIME VØL 1: HØSTED BY DJ HØLIDAY (opens in new tab)

On a new release filled with acrobatic punch-ins and glitzy production, the Atlanta rapper and ØWay figurehead makes the case for being his city’s slickest new emcee.

Caribenya (opens in new tab)

The Colombian-born musician’s latest album pairs focused songwriting with a vanguardist streak, broadening the possibilities for what she calls “the Caribbean sublime.”

Sweet Thief (opens in new tab)

Like ships in bottles, the Australian duo’s dreamy folk-pop and doo wop songs are small, delicate, and fully detailed.

Album Review: Protest the Hero – Within (opens in new tab)

The anticipation for Protest The Hero’s new album simmered for six years.

Album Review: Yard Act – You’re Gonna Need A Little Music (opens in new tab)

Yard Act open their third album by basically telling us they have absolutely nothing new to say, which is a choice.

Mark & Suzann Farmer :: Dreams (opens in new tab)

You can practically taste the Chivas and smell the KOOL 100s smoldering in the ashtray.

Album Review: Tucker Zimmerman – Dream Me A Dream (opens in new tab)

When, in January 2026, Tucker Zimmerman and his wife and fellow artist Marie-Claire Lambert-Zimmerman tragically perished in a house fire, many music fans still didn’t realize what a loss that was.

Emotional Junglist (opens in new tab)

The UK musician sounds emboldened and unguarded on her latest album, building on her drum’n’bass foundations while expanding her expressive range.

Heavenly Body: If I’m the Bottle You’re the Message (opens in new tab)

Inspired by the experiences of pregnancy and new motherhood, the art-pop musician brings her experimental approach down to earth for a lucid and restrained new album.

I Think I’m Alone Now (opens in new tab)

Making his solo debut at age 72, the KLF collaborator and longtime Triffids member offers an exquisite picture of the pedal steel’s emotional ambiguity.

Helado Tropical (opens in new tab)

Two of Latin alternative’s gentlest souls combine their heart-on-your-sleeve electronic and indie-folk impulses for a breezy, languorous collaborative record.

Canada’s FEQ Gets The Festival Experience Right (opens in new tab)

If the summer 2026 US concert season has a theme, it’s blue dot fever .

Damnation (opens in new tab)

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible.

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The tempos are brisk and the energy is high on a new compilation from Four Tet’s unpronounceable glyph project that includes some of Kieran Hebden’s most fully realized productions under any name.

Jay-Z, Yankee Stadium, And How New York Grew Up With The Blueprint (opens in new tab)

Toward the beginning of last Saturday’s brief rap god reunion, a noble Black woman once again saved me from myself.

Album Review: The Menzingers – Everything I Ever Saw (opens in new tab)

Oh, how I’ve been waiting for this day.

EP Review: Fanchon – Heaven, Unfamiliar (opens in new tab)

Reminiscence: The return to the mind—often by chance or spontaneously—of events, images, sensations, or emotions from the past that memory cannot pinpoint precisely.

EP Review: Nina Dopamine – ‘Dopamine Rush’ (opens in new tab)

New York’s Nina Dopamine makes an equal parts assured and confessional debut on dopamine rush, with the six-track collection marrying nostalgic pop punk and alternative rock with a polished alt pop…

DIY Festivals, Coast to Coast :: Ghost Canyon, Fly Around Fest & Open Melody (opens in new tab)

Beyond the festival-industrial complex, a different ecosystem is quietly thriving.

Daughter From Hell (opens in new tab)

Working once again with Aaron Dessner, the songwriter sticks to her signature blend of bulletproof pop and melancholic indie folk, but the few risks she takes result in her best songs yet.

Sock It 2 My Pocket (opens in new tab)

On his glitzy and paranoid new record, the rapper wrestles with survivor’s guilt while making a case for East Coast boom-bap’s perpetual adaptability.

S.K.A.T.E. (opens in new tab)

With soulful beats and casual technique, sharp character studies and rude jokes, the Alabama rapper’s new album demonstrates his vision of neotraditionalist Southern rap.

Extra Mile (opens in new tab)

Recorded with longtime bandmates, the Okkervil River songwriter’s new solo album sounds both cosmically chilled out and neurotically afflicted by the weight of the world.

Album Review: What Lies Below – I Let It Consume Me (opens in new tab)

Pennsylvania metalcore outfit What Lies Below make a commanding statement on I Let It Consume Me, with the band’s sophomore full-length blending mesmerizing ambience with crushing heaviness.

Michael Brook :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview (opens in new tab)

Ambient guitar pioneer Michael Brook joins us to discuss his 1992 classic Cobalt Blue, which has recently been re-issued by label 4AD with new art and a dynamic remastering job.

Horse Lords :: Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive! (opens in new tab)

Horse Lords return with what may well be their strangest and prettiest album yet.

new avatar (opens in new tab)

Weaving psych rock and shoegaze textures into her mellifluous R&B ethos, Kelela’s new album turns to guitars at a moment fraught with social and emotional tension.

Standing on the Corner: Standing on the Corner II (opens in new tab)

The Brooklyn collective is characteristically adventurous and opaque on this 64-minute heat check—what it lacks in accessibility, it makes up for in depth.

A Stranger to You (opens in new tab)

The breakthrough metalcore band’s latest is hampered by its own omnivorous ambition and bafflingly muddy production.

Premature Evaluation: Steve Lacy Oh yeah? (opens in new tab)

It’s all so fluid.

Transmissions :: Bruce Hornsby (opens in new tab)

Bruce Hornsby is on the mic—and at the piano—for this special episode of the Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions podcast, joining us to discuss his latest album, Indigo Park , basketball chants, his work…

Aaron MF Olson :: Songs Album II (opens in new tab)

Starkly naming a record Songs Album II is only an appropriate detour for a musician and composer like Aaron MF Olson.

Album Review: Show Me The Body – Alone Together (opens in new tab)

Show Me the Body’s last two albums, particularly 2022’s Trouble the Water (as well as the Corpus mixtapes from 2017 and 2024), felt like they were recorded in a dry basement filled with smoke and…

Album Of The Week: Quicksand Bring On The Psychics (opens in new tab)

Album Review: Chanel Beads – Your Day Will Come (opens in new tab)

The title of Chanel Beads’ second record, Your Day Will Come, which is also the namesake of their debut, doesn’t quite announce itself.

Alright, Still Turns 20 (opens in new tab)

EP Review: She’s Green – Swallowtail (opens in new tab)

Minneapolis’ she’s green has a very unique marketing hook.

Album Review: Kelela – new avatar (opens in new tab)

David Stroughter was shot on January 18th 2017.

Album Review: Show Me The Body – Alone Together (opens in new tab)

Show Me The Body have returned with their most heartfelt and existentially profound album to date, Alone Together, via Loma Vista Recordings.

Album Review: Hew – Your Version (opens in new tab)

It’s no secret I’m a sucker for modern emo bands, whether they consider themselves part of the 2010s revival or not.

Album Review: Compandas – Tropical Finasteride (opens in new tab)

Pittsburgh exists a little bit out of time.

Album Review: sundayclub – Self-Titled (opens in new tab)

Early adulthood could very easily be described as a point of personal limbo: yearning for the person you once were while unsure as to who you’re becoming.

Album Review: MONO – Snowdrop (opens in new tab)

It’s not hyperbole to call Japan’s MONO one of the most immaculate bands around.

Jack White, The Rolling Stones, And That Old Time Rock And Roll (opens in new tab)

The White Stripes blew up fast.

Album Review: Unlettered – Devil’s Bowl (opens in new tab)

Let’s not beat around the bush.

Album Of The Week: Kelela new avatar (opens in new tab)

EP Review: Fiddlehead – Baby I’ll Change (opens in new tab)

Boston’s Run For Cover (RFC) Records has been a behemoth among indie-DIY labels.

Album Review: Moonspell – Far From God (opens in new tab)

Summertime is often posited as the natural enemy of goths everywhere, and while I sympathize with the struggles of all-black clothing in the heat, I must beg to differ.

Original Soundtrack Review: Claudia Sarne – Supergirl (opens in new tab)

In the wake of James Gunn’s Superman, the new DC filmverse barrels on with Supergirl.

Return To Cookie Mountain Turns 20 (opens in new tab)

Album Review: Sincere Engineer – Probable Claws (opens in new tab)

As the years progressed, Sincere Engineer got less gritty and more polished.

Original Soundtrack Review: Daniel Pemberton – Masters of the Universe (opens in new tab)

If you were a child of the ’80s, or heck, even the ’90s, you’d surely have gone to see Masters of the Universe.

Album Review: The Bouncing Souls – Born to Be (opens in new tab)

When it comes to The Bouncing Souls, it’s tough to pick a favorite album.